The Elements of a Fairy Tale Chart

Use this chart when being "element detectives" with books from the genre of fairy tales.

• Special beginning and/or ending words - Once upon a time...and they lived happily ever after.
• Good character
• Evil character
• Royalty and/or a castle usually present
• Magic happens
• Problem and a Solution
• Things often happen in "threes" or "sevens"

Name of Fairy Tale

Special Words

Good Character

Evil Character

Royalty and/or Castle

Magic

Problem and Solution

3's or 7's